par This Is Beirut, 24/09 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that its ally Hezbollah "cannot stand alone" against Israel which carried out its deadliest day of airstrikes on Lebanon since 2006. "Hebzollah cannot stand alone against a country that is being defended and supported and supplied by Western countries, by European countries and the United ...
par Johnny Kortbawi, 24/09 13:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Since October 7, 2023, it has become evident that the crisis will not be resolved until Israel alters the balance of power in the Middle East and ensures the safety of its citizens. Israel would not accept humiliation or defeat, as experienced on the day the Al-Aqsa Flood was unleashed. It has since regained its considerable power and is committed ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/09 10:11 - Reading : less than a minute
France on Monday requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to discuss Lebanon after Israel launched a major cross-border attack following nearly a year of clashes with Hezbollah. "I have requested that an emergency meeting of the Security Council be held on Lebanon this week," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the United ...
par Philippe Abi-Akl, 24/09 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah was still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the Israeli cyberattack on its communications network when it suffered another devastating blow: the targeting of Dahyeh and the assassination of its highest-ranking security official, Ibrahim Aqil, commander of the elite Radwan Brigade, who was wanted by the US and France for the 1984 ...
par This Is Beirut, 24/09 03:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Israeli raids continued through Monday night into the early hours of the morning, with planes targeting the outskirts of Tyre after striking Maarak and al-Hoch overnight. The raids also affected towns and villages in the Baalbek caza, including three strikes on Baalbek, Douris, and Bazalia, as well as assaults on Nabi Chit and Bodai. The town of ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/09 22:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanese people to move away from danger as the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets in the country's south and east on Monday. He asked the Lebanese citizens to “get out of harm's way now.” “Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes," Netanyahu said in a ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/09 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several countries issued statements on Monday over Israel's recent airstrikes on various areas in Lebanon. Israel has been engaging in a series of heavy attacks on Lebanon since the past week, notably detonating communication devices of Hezbollah operatives and elimating the group's military commanders. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
par Malo Pinatel, 23/09 21:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hundreds of Israeli strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, after Israel advised residents in these areas to "stay away from Hezbollah targets." While the pro-Iranian group continues to launch rocket salvos in response to Israeli bombardments, various components of the Tehran-led axis have begun issuing statements of support. Iran ...
par Marc Saikali, 23/09 21:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A call met with silence. Iranian leaders are no longer replying… It is likely not out of fear that their phones will explode, but rather in deliberate abandonment. While the Lebanese are getting bombarded, tens of thousands are fleeing the South and the Beqaa, and hundreds are dying, the Iranian president is speaking at the United Nations about ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/09 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States is sending a "small number" of additional troops to the Middle East in response to rising tensions in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday, giving few further details. The announcement comes as fears of a broader regional war grow, with Israel striking hundreds of targets in Lebanon in what is by far the deadliest ...
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par Natasha Metni Torbey, 23/09 18:48 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s telecom network, which reportedly spans nearly the entire national territory, is believed to be used almost exclusively by its military wing and activated only in times of combat or large-scale conflict. Israel's dramatic twin assault using booby-trapped transmission devices on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 18, ...